User's Guide

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9034530-02, March 2010
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V7.11, User Guide
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About this Guide
Who should use this guide
1 About this Guide
This guide describes how to install, configure, and manage the HiPath Wireless
Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software system. This guide is also
available as an online help system.
To access the online help system:
1. In the HiPath Wireless Assistant Main Menu bar, click Help. The About
HiPath Wireless Assistant screen is displayed.
2. In the left pane, click Controller Documentation. The online help system is
launched.
1.1 Who should use this guide
This guide is a reference for system administrators who install and manage the
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software system.
Any administrator performing tasks described in this guide must have an account
with administrative privileges.
1.2 What is in this guide
This guide contains the following:
• Chapter 1, “About this Guide”, describes the target audience and content of
the guide, the formatting conventions used in it, and how to provide feedback
on the guide.
• Chapter 2, “Overview of the HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and
Convergence Software solution”, provides an overview of the product, its
features and functionality.
• Chapter 3, “Configuring the HiPath Wireless Controller”, describes how to
perform the installation, first time setup and configuration of the HiPath
Wireless Controller, as well as configuring the data ports and defining routing.
• Chapter 4, “Configuring the Wireless AP”, describes how to install the
Wireless AP, how it discovers and registers with the HiPath Wireless
Controller, and how to view and modify radio configuration.
• Chapter 5, “Virtual Network Services concepts”, provides an overview of
Virtual Network Services (VNS), the mechanism by which the HiPath
Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software controls and
manages network access.